Focus: Crystal Staff is part of a network of groups around theworld established by a native Torontonian, Namgyal Rinpoche, who has blended traditional Tibetan and Burmese Buddhism with western esoteric teachings. Crystal Staff periodically brings teachers to Ottawa for periods of a few days to a few weeks.

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Joyful Land Buddhist Centre
879 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, ONCanada
K1R 6R6
(613) 234-4347 Call anytime
Focus: A member of the New Kadampa Tradition, the Centre has a beautifulmeditation room where evening & weekend classes on Buddhist thought andmeditation, pujas (chanted prayers), and retreats are held.

Sangha Arana is a community, primarily of healthcare professionals,dedicated to two aspirations:

We aspire to create a space that is safe and open for allpractitioners who wish to nourish and deepen their capacity forcaring, not only for others but for themselves.

We aspire to deepen a practice of engaged health carethrough which compassion, equanimity, lovingkindness, and joy canbe the source of nourishment and restorative healing for ourselves,our families, and our patients/clients.

Our practice is inspired by the Vietnamese Zen teacher Thich NhatHanh and encouraged by the teachings of other mindfulness teachers.

Sangha meets weekly on Tuesdays from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

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Name: Ottawa Pagoda SanghaContact: Vinh NguyenEmail: vinhduynguyen66@gmail.comWeb Site: http://pagodasangha.org
The Ottawa Pagoda Sangha is a community of mindful livinglocated in Ottawa. We come together to support each other onthe path of practice following the Buddhist teachings of theVenerable Thich Nhat Hanh.

The Dharmacarya (Dharma teacher) of this Sangha is Chan Ngo (Vinh Nguyen)who was ordained as a member of the core community of the Order of Interbeingin 1987 and received the Lamp Transmission from Thay Nhat Hanh in 1994 in Plum Village, France.

This group practices at Tu-An Pagoda (which is a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple located on Albion Road at Bank). Every Sunday afternoon, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, there are sitting meditation sessions at theTemple. The first hour is usually dedicated to sitting, walking, andmindful exercise meditation. Dharma discussions usually take place during the second hourwith subjects based on Buddhist teachings. The discussions are inEnglish. Sometimes we replace the discussions by other activities such as tea, cookies and friendly chat or joyful practice songs or recitations of sutras and the Five Mindfulness Trainings. The group inspires on the practice as taught by the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (link : www.plumvillage.org )

Focus: This is a temple of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan buddhism. Classesin french and english are given on the meditations of "The Stages of thePath to Enlightenment". Initiations, teachings, and retreats on tantricpractice occur annually. The temple is very happy to announce the arrival of

Focus: The Montreal Shambhala Centre's activities are based on thepractice of shamatha meditation which awakens opur mindfulness andcultivates our basic goodness. Therre gates are open to the public: 1) Dharmadhatu, gate to the Tibetan Buddhist path in the Kaggyulineage, 2) Shambhala Training, gate to The Sacred Path of theWarrior and 3) Nalanda, gate to the path of Contemplative Arts andEducation. The Centre offers meditation sessions, public classes,talks and special events.

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